Art History, B.A.

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. degree in Art a student must successfully complete an oral defense of their senior exhibit for studio art or ARH 476  or ARH 495  for art history or any other approved oral intensive course (see list here ).

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. degree in Art a student must successfully complete ART 476  for studio art or ARH 476  for art history.

Requirements for a Major in Art History for the B.A. Degree:

• ARH 201 - Ancient Through Medieval Art and Archaeology
• ARH 202 - Renaissance Through Early Twentieth Century
• ARH 308 - Twentieth Century Art
• ARH 390 - Research Methods in Art History
• ARH 476 - Art History Capstone Seminar
• 3 hours of history at the 300-400 level
• 27 hours in art history at the 300-400 level according to the distribution requirements listed below:

Additional Information:

No more than 3 hours of ARH 491  or 3 hours of ARH 498  may be counted toward the major.

A grade of “C” (2.00) overall average is required for all courses counted toward the major, and no more than one “C-“ grade may count.

To complete a double major in art history and studio art, a student must complete ART 101 , ART 102 , ART 111 , ART 211 , and 27 hours chosen from at least three different studio areas.